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School: Dumha-chaisil

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Ballindoo or Doocastle, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Séamus Ó Dubhda
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0117, Page 305

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    and the door is of no particular shape. Long ago there was a forge at Floughena cross-roads but it is not in use now, it was owned by Charles Henry.
    Long ago the smiths were looked upon as being very powerful and it is said that some of them had the power of banishing rats.
    Once upon a time a plague of rats was in the townland of Crowhill, and the people tried every means of exterminating them, but it was in vain until they sent for a black-smith. When
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
          1. smithing (~2,389)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Annie Flannery
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballindoo or Doocastle, Co. Mayo